We Are continuing our d4 theory with some Queen’s gambit studies. Today’s lesson will be how to play the Semi-Tarrasch Defense of the Queen’s gambit declined with some beautiful tactical and strategical elements.
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PGN OF THE GAME IN THE VIDEO:
[Event “Thessaloniki ol (Men)”]
[Site “https://lichess.org/vfzvD9Fh“]
[Date “1984.12.01”]
[Round “12”]
[White “Suba, Mihai (2430)”]
[Black “Portisch, Lajos (2630)”]
[Result “0-1”]
[WhiteElo “?”]
[BlackElo “?”]
[Variant “Standard”]
[TimeControl “-“]
[ECO “A33”]
[Opening “English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense”]
[Termination “Normal”]
[Annotator “lichess.org”]
1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 e6 { A33 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense } 6. Ndb5 d5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Nxd5 exd5 9. Qxd5 Bb4+ 10. Bd2 Qe7 11. Nc3 O-O 12. Bg5 Qc7 13. e3 Be6 14. Qd2 Qa5 15. Bh4 g5 16. Bg3 Rfd8 17. Qc2 Bxc3+ 18. bxc3 Nb4 19. Qe4 Nxa2 20. Qb4 Rd1+ { White resigns. } 0-1
[Event “CCRL 40/15”]
[Site “https://lichess.org/ZZhrLTdv“]
[Date “2018.02.02”]
[Round “597.3.270”]
[White “Laser 1.5 64-bit”]
[Black “Stockfish 9 64-bit”]
[Result “0-1”]
[WhiteElo “3070”]
[BlackElo “3364”]
[Variant “Standard”]
[TimeControl “-“]
[ECO “D41”]
[Opening “Queen’s Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense”]
[Termination “Normal”]
[Annotator “lichess.org”]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 { D41 Queen’s Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense } cxd4 6. Nxd4 Nxd5 7. Ndb5 Nc6 8. e4 Nxc3 9. Qxd8+ Kxd8 10. Nxc3 Bc5 11. Bf4 Ke7 12. Rd1 b6 13. Na4 Bb4+ 14. Nc3 Bb7 15. a3 Bxc3+ 16. bxc3 Rhd8 17. f3 e5 18. Bg3 f6 19. Bb5 Na5 20. O-O Bc6 21. Rxd8 Rxd8 22. Ba6 Nb3 23. Re1 Nc5 24. Bc4 Na4 25. Rc1 Rd2 26. Bf2 Rb2 27. h4 h5 28. Be3 Bd7 29. Bd5 Be6 30. Bc6 Nc5 31. Bxc5+ bxc5 32. c4 Rb3 33. a4 a5 34. Bb5 g5 35. hxg5 fxg5 36. Kf2 Rb2+ 37. Kf1? { (-1.89 → -3.29) Mistake. Kg1 was best. } (37. Kg1) 37… g4 38. fxg4 Bxg4 39. g3 Kf6 40. Rc3 Kg5 41. Bc6 h4 42. gxh4+ Kxh4 43. Ke1 Kg5 44. Ra3 Kf4 45. Bd5 Bf3 46. Bf7 Re2+ 47. Kf1 Rxe4 48. Rb3 Rd4 49. Rxf3+ Kxf3 50. Ke1 Rh4 51. Be6 e4 52. Bd5 { White resigns. } 0-1
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